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Woman´s Antique Huipil from San Felipe Usila

OAXACA
Ethnic Group: Chinanteca
Donated by Judith Fernandez
Huipil, ca. 1968
Cotton brocade of various colors and patterns woven on a backstrap loom, with red bands augmented with fuchsin dye. Satin ribbon and bric-a-brac trim divides the different woven sections (loom webs) and rosettes of satin ribbon and bric-a-brac adorn both shoulders.